Question

Which statement best describes Cleo's mistake? Light travels through air and water in angled, scattered paths. Light does not change direction when it moves from air into water. Light slows down when it moves from air into water. Light bends away from the normal when it moves from air into water.

Answer 1

The question (obtained from the internet);

Cleo stated that light travels through air in straight paths, and when it moves from air to water, light changes direction, speeds up, and bends towards the normal

Answer:

The statement that best describes Cleo's mistake is;

Light slows down when it moves from air into water

Explanation:

The question;

Cleo stated that light travels through air in straight paths, and when it moves from air to water, light changes direction, speeds up, and bends towards the normal

The speed of light in water = 225,000 km/s

The speed of light in air = 299,702,547 m/s

The speed of light in vacuum = 299,792,458 m/s

Therefore, light slows down when it moves from a less dense medium to a denser medium

Light moves closer (bends) towards the normal when it moves from air into water. Light therefore, changes direction, and light moves in straight path which is known as rectilinear motion

Therefore, the statement that describes Cleo's mistake is that light actually slows down when it moves from air into water.